Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1484 Chang'an Academy VS Elephant Armor Academy (Part 1)

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Hu Yanzan from Team Tiandou eventually went to Team Two to become the captain, and Ge Tianhao became the vice-captain.

Huyan Zan can only play as a substitute in the first team, so it would be better for him to be the captain of the second team and a starter in every game, so that he can get the training he needs.

The team's main force is basically the same group that Chen Xiaojun beat in ten consecutive matches back in the middle school, including Yu Zhengjun, Tang Xiao, and Song Renjun (Di Jiexing) from the Chen family branch.

This second team is actually quite strong. After all, in this timeline, they have to start from the preliminary rounds and defeat many strong teams to advance to the national competition. Even a team like Sunset Academy was eliminated by them.

However, in the opening match, they encountered Wushan Academy.

The powerful illusion technique unleashed by Xia Shuyao and Ye Fei, two Soul Kings, was too much for the Heavenly Dou Team 2 to withstand.

The team members were all trapped in an illusion and were easily defeated one by one by the Five Mountains, ultimately resulting in their defeat.

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Now let's return our focus to Elephant Armor Academy.

As an academy supported by the top-tier sect Elephant Armor Sect, its biggest problem lies in the fact that the Elephant Armor Sect itself has too much influence.

This makes it difficult for outstanding Soul Masters with other types of Martial Souls to stand out in the academy. The truly influential ones are basically the Hu Yan family Soul Masters who possess the Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul, and are direct descendants of the Elephant Armor Sect.

In this match against Chang'an Academy, Elephant Armor Academy fielded five Diamond Mammoth Soul Masters who were primarily defensive but also possessed strong offensive capabilities: two Soul Kings, three Soul Grandmasters, one support Soul Master, and one healing Soul Master.

They could actually field a lineup of seven Diamond Mammoths, but that would make their tactics extremely simplistic, relying solely on sheer brute force to overwhelm an enemy in one wave (either a suppression or a one-wave attack).

This strategy is effective against weaker teams, but it becomes cumbersome and easily countered when facing truly top-tier teams.

At the pre-match preparation meeting, Chen Xiaojun pointed to the lineup information of Xiangjia Academy and said: "This team is a typical single-characteristic lineup that is both their favorite and best at. Brother Feiang and Brother Shouzhong, you should be very familiar with this team style."

Lian Shouzhong nodded: "Yes, the biggest weakness of teams that rely on a single strong point is often their control system."

Chen Xiaojun agreed and added, "That's right, their strongest point is also their weakest point; their strengths and weaknesses are intertwined."

"Once their strongest point is suppressed and cannot be brought into play, or their usual tactics are countered by the opponent, the whole team becomes like a grasshopper with a broken leg, immediately becoming very vulnerable."

"The strongest point... is also the weakest point?" Upon hearing this, Shi Feiang was suddenly jolted, as if he had been enlightened.

He recalled his Canghui Academy—after the Gem Matrix Martial Soul Fusion Technique, which had made them famous, was cracked, the team's performance plummeted.

Isn't this the most vivid example? Just from Chen Xiaojun's words, Shi Feiang felt that this exchange was worthwhile and he had benefited greatly.

“Therefore,” Chen Xiaojun turned his gaze to Lian Shouzhong, Chen Xinyi, and Liu Ruyan, clarifying the core of the mission, “the key to this battle mainly rests on the shoulders of you three control-type Soul Masters. Your performance will determine the outcome of the match.”

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Chang'an Academy's reputation grew, and the reports from Tianshi City greatly contributed to this.

In this situation, the Elephant Armor Academy team did not utter any harsh words or try to gain the upper hand verbally against their formidable opponents.

Given the opponent's strength, this war of words is meaningless.

Meanwhile, thanks to the academy's reputation, the number of fans of Chang'an Academy who accompanied them on their expedition to Tiandou City was quite considerable.

The stands were packed with four to five thousand fans dressed in the same blue and white school team uniforms that represented the academy.

These are people who traveled thousands of kilometers to support the team, regardless of the long distance.

At Chen Xiaojun's suggestion, Chang'an Academy did indeed put a lot of effort into organizing and coordinating these fan groups.

They even negotiated directly with the operators of the Grand Arena.

Considering Chang'an Academy's current reputation, and the three Title Douluo standing behind it—Executive Vice Dean Chen Cong, Vice Dean Zhuo Qianren, and Honorary Dean Xue Chuxin—the Grand Arena's official stance is quite generous.

After negotiations, the arena specially designated an exclusive area for Chang'an Academy in the west grandstand (usually one area for every 5000 seats). What's even more remarkable is that the location is in the first-tier grandstand, which is closest to the competition venue.

This includes 4,000 already sold-out exclusive zone seats and 1,000 flexible temporary tickets.

The arena directly handed over this extra temporary ticket quota to Chang'an Academy, which was responsible for selling them to fans in need the day before each match.

This approach can be considered a new attempt by the Grand Arena in terms of ticketing arrangements.

Therefore, in this exclusive area of ​​the West Stand, in addition to the four thousand package ticket holders, there were also several hundred fans who had temporarily bought tickets through the academy's channels and gathered together.

As the Chang'an Academy team members entered the stadium amidst great anticipation, the blue and white area of ​​the west grandstand instantly came alive.

The fans waved their flags in unison, beat their drums, and shouted loud and unified slogans in a pre-arranged rhythm.

This well-organized and purposeful outcry stirred up quite a ripple in the vast arena, attracting the attention of everyone present.

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He Qiang was the captain of the Chang'an team in this match, but Xiao Yi was the real tactical mastermind.

Besides Xiaoyi being the controller, Shi Feiang and Lian Shouzhong on the field are also key players.

As He Qiang's long-time rival and captain of Canghui Academy for many years, Shi Feiang wasn't so easily convinced of He Qiang's superiority. Their long-standing rivalry was ingrained in their very being.

But the small clothes are different.

Back then, Xiao Yi single-handedly defeated their seven-person team, especially by completely suppressing them in the mental realm, which they were most proud of.

The shadow and the sense of awe from that experience still linger.

In the realm of mental control, Xiao Yi is like an insurmountable peak and pioneer in their hearts, which is also an important reason why they ultimately chose to join Chang'an Academy.

During this time, Xiaoyi has also taught them some skills and theories.

The moment the referee announced the start, there was an immediate reaction on the field—a reaction that came from an unexpected location for the Xiangjia Academy.

Five burly Diamond Mammoth Soul Masters, their massive bodies not yet having shrunk and assembled to form the renowned defensive iron formation.

Almost simultaneously, a shocking scene unfolded.

There was no dazzling light effect from the spirit rings, and no deafening roar.

Only the cold reality—countless thick, emerald-green vines of life, like venomous snakes that have been lurking for a long time, quietly broke through the soil from beneath the hard arena floor.

They moved at a breathtaking speed, carrying immense life energy, precisely wrapping around the ankles and calves of the five "giants," and even attempting to cling to their tangled arms.

The surface of the vine of life is covered with fine green leaves, which seem gentle and harmless, but they carry the most primitive and incredibly tenacious instinct of plants to restrain themselves.

The two teams were originally positioned on opposite sides, each fifty meters from the center line.

A hundred meters is a huge chasm for ordinary people, but in Xiaoyi's eyes that can see through space, that distance is nothing.

This method of controlling the field—the Immovable Soul Skill, which uses only mental power to guide the Martial Soul to cross such a large area for precise restraint—immediately drew a low gasp from the stands.

This silent yet domineering control alone is enough to prove that her strength far exceeds what she showed in the preliminary rounds.

"Roar!" The one who reacted the fastest was Hu Yanwei, the captain of Elephant Armor Academy and a level 52 Soul King.

A thunderous roar erupted from his throat.

His imposing physique, standing over two and a half meters tall, suddenly exerted force.

An unimaginable, savage power erupted from his body like an explosion, activating the secret technique "Mammoth Might".

His skin instantly took on a bronze metallic sheen, and his muscles bulged and bulged.

Immediately afterwards, "Boom—"

Hu Yanwei slammed his massive right leg into the ground with the secret technique "Mammoth Stomp".

The terrifying force was like a meteorite falling to earth; the hard arena floor cracked visibly with a spiderweb-like pattern centered on the sole of his foot.

A dark yellow shockwave, brimming with pure power, suddenly spread out in a ring.

hum-

Where the powerful shockwave swept past, the resilient vines binding his legs were the first to be hit.

Under the crushing force of this pure power, the resilient vines cracked and broke apart inch by inch, emitting sounds of unbearable strain.

This destruction acted like a lit fuse, instantly spreading to the other four Huyan family mammoth soul masters who were struggling.

"Drink it—", "Crush it!", ...

The other four launched their stomp attacks simultaneously, and four equally powerful shockwaves rippled out almost at the same time.

boom! boom! boom! boom!
Five overlapping ring-shaped shockwaves collided and spread violently, forming a chaotic surge of power that frantically tore apart everything around them.

More life vines were snapped and torn apart in this violent storm of power, with green sap and broken leaves flying everywhere.

Just as the five stomping forces detonated and the circular shockwave raged in all directions, He Qiang, Zhu Wuneng, and Lian Shouzhong, these three fierce men, had already shot out like arrows released from a bow, their fierce charge bringing with it a piercing sound of wind breaking.

Despite the still-lingering turbulent energy, they managed to break into a near-immediate close-quarters combat zone less than twenty meters from the elephant armor formation.

Especially Zhu Wuneng, shockwaves, that's what his Zhu family does.

The opportunity is fleeting.

"Wuneng!" Xiaoyi, who had been focused on the overall situation, seized the opportunity perfectly.

With this soft shout, a rich, bluish-white light, like the essence of life, appeared out of thin air, instantly traversing space and landing precisely on Zhu Wuneng's back.

Zhu Wuneng was startled; this was Xiaoyi's powerful support-type secret technique—"Awakening of Vitality".

Like a dormant volcano suddenly ignited.

(End of this chapter)